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This Article is From Sep 25, 2013

President's helicopter develops snag before take-off

Chennai: An Air Force helicopter that was to take President Pranab Mukherjee to Puducherry developed  technical problem before take-off from Chennai today.

The President, who is to attend convocation function of the Pondicherry University and later visit the Aurobindo Ashram, was accommodated in another Mi-17 helicopter.

The departure of the President was delayed by about an hour due to the problem.

The snag was noticed moments after the President boarded one of the choppers.

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